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Just an Average Wednesday

Since Donner has been on a roll I thought it was time I got another post up, too!

A couple of weeks ago I decided to become a coupon-clipper. I get the Sunday paper and go through all the ads, clipping any coupons for things I buy or might buy if its on sale and I can get a really good deal with the coupon. Then I check out whats on sale at my local grocery stores and make my lists of what I need that’s on sale, match up my coupons, and wait for Wednesday. ‘Why Wednesday?’ you may ask… because that’s when Pick ‘n’ Save, the store I shop at most often, doubles up to 5 manufacturer’s coupons worth up to $1.00. So if I’m going to be using coupons anyway, might as well save double! (They also do this on Saturdays but lately I have been busy and/or out of town so can’t be doing my weekly shopping then.)

This week when I made up my shopping lists I had a few more places to go than Pick ‘n’ Save and my other usual store, Walgreens. I had also scoured the ads for the best deal on lawn chairs, and had found a couple deals for stock up items at other stores I wanted to take advantage of. With all this extra items on my list I ended up visiting 6 different stores and spending a bit over the budget I had set for myself when I decided to become a couponer: I had set my weekly limit at $75 and up to now have been well within that range. This week I spent about $123, but you know what? still not bad! Here’s why I’m ok with going over my limit:

Adding up my savings from my receipts I saved a total of $71.13

I found the best deal on lawn chairs: $4.99 each at Menard’s. Not the best quality but they were the best deal, I saved $10 on the pair, and if I get a good summer’s use out of them I believe I will have gotten my money’s worth.

I bought a few stock up items that were on sale and I shouldn’t have to buy again in the near future like Kleenex and toothpaste

$9.99 was spent on a season of TV on DVD – gotta treat myself sometimes and ten bucks is a pretty cheap treat!

I came home with a $5 Target gift card, a $1 Walgreen’s register reward, and 29 Pick ‘n’ Save Monopoly tickets (each of which includes a $.25 coupon for a certain item)

And lastly I bought a few extra items so I can make salsa for a family get together this weekend.

All in all a pretty good haul! Next week I’m sure I’ll be back to my usual under-budget Wednesday spree, but I won’t be any less excited for any deals I find! Hopefully I’ll be back later this week to share all about that salsa I mentioned, hope you all had an excellent Wednesday as well!